An outsourced model overview for institutional investors

Once seen primarily as a solution for small institutions with limited resources, outsourcing of the investment management function is now widespread, with a broad range of long-term investors – including those with more substantial invest - able asset pools – turning to the outsourced chief investment officer model. Properly implemented, outsourcing can help institutions address portfolio complexity and risk management challenges, benefit from more timely decision-making and contend with an increasingly rigorous regulatory environment, while enabling trustees to focus on improving institutional governance.